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FREE TRADE.

The reduction OF internal revenue ahd
The taking of revenue stamps from FRO
prietary Medicines, no doubt mas iargeiy
banefttad the consumers, as well as rellev-
in. the burden of home manufacturers.
Especially in this the case with Green
A agust Ft0acer and Boschee's German
lSyrasp, as the reduction of thirty-six cents
per dozen, has been added to increase the
size Of the bottles containing these rome
dies, thereby giving one-hph more medl,
cina in the * cent size. The Augast
E 5is for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
and the German Syrup for Cough and
Lung troubles, have perhaps, the largest
sale Of any medicine in the world Inc
advantage of increased size OF the bottles
will be greatly appreciated by the sick ana
afflicted, in every town and village In CIVIL
remain the same size. CO WY
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Try taking a nap in the afternoon
if you are going to be out late in tn
evening.
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Why Few Women Learn to Swim

He was teaching his wife to swim.
sWow-wow" she spluttered as
she tipped piand got her mouth
full of water. 81 can't learn.
ooh yes, you cam he urged;
Sjust keep your mouth shut and per-
severe"
Cant | learn withouts keeping
my mouth shut?" she asked.
sNot very well. You see, if you
George" she interrupted, a"take
me right out on shore. | don't
want to learn on any such condition
and amt surprised that, 50 few
women are good swimmers"
George did his subsequent bath
inc alone.-Td Bits.
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Pressed Bricks.

In the office of u great magazine !:
Editor of humorous department Ito
editor in chief)-'Here is a joke
dated 1909 Shall | put it in our
next number?" Editor-in-chief-
mo; it is not advisable to spring a
thing too suddenly. Better hold it
awhile
A very remarkable operation has
just been performed by Mr.. keetley
at the West London Hospital. A
child was brought in having q large
mole covering nearly.sthe whole of
its cheek lie transplanted the
mole by exchange. That is, he re-
moved the mole from the cheek to
the arm, and planted aesh from the
arm on the cheek. Everything..suc-
ceeded perfectly.
Two interesting statues have been
discovered at Athens in the course
of the excavations al the Acropolis.
The first, which is of marble and
colored, represents q female form,
and is very ancient school OF art.
Some what similar to those discov-
cred last year. The second IS
bronze Minerva in an excellent state
of preservation and shows traces of
gliding. The Egis is a fine piece
Of workmanship.
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Delicate Children, Nursing

Mothers. Oyerworked Men, and for
All diseases " iere Dhs tissues are vast
ing away from the inability to digest
ordinary food, or from overworked or
the brain or body, all such should take
Sootf's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. Il used the
Emulsion on lady who was deilcate,
and threatened with Bronchitis. 1t
put her in such good health and good
flesh that | must say 1t is the pest
Emulsion | ever used. IL. L. Wad-
dell, NJ. d., Hugh's Mills, .. "
have used Scott's Emulsion, and must
say it is the best preparation or the
kind have ever used, and l nave
found it the very thing Tor chlldren
that have marasmus. DIR. }. II. lay
TON, Brewer =. O.. Mo.
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The heads of the departments
who have to deal with oflice-seekers
are consiberabl, annoyed at a new
use which has been made by the
special delivery stamp. Persons in
want of employment and failing to
oct an audience or who cannot OBJ
tain any answer to their communi-
tions. now make sure of the delivery
of taeir inquiries or requests by IN
yesting ten cents in special deliv-
erv stamp. The letter so marked
goes direct to the Secretary or to
whoever it is addressed, and If an
answer is not obtained there is a
satisfaction in knowing that the
missive has reached its destination,
and that the official memory has
been logged and his promises made
during the Winter recallad to
him.
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A list of definition written by an
old Siamese teacher who was trying
to master English, includes the fol-
lowing; Wig-hypocritic hair.
Flattery-a good kind ofcurse word;
whisky-sin water. Gold-a very
good thing. Blew-a verb. Kick
"a foot verb. Bow-a salute verb.
Hop frog verb. Lara bad adj
jective of boy. Modesty-a good
adjective of girl. Vine--a string
tree Cunning good word of
philosophy man. Daughters girl
son. Bullet-a sun of gun,
Sponge-water foam. Angle-God's
boy. Large-onadjectiv ofpreach-
er. Preach missionary verb.
Comfort-word of mother to crying
child. Adulterate-a bad adjective
of lying man. Acknowledgement
Of Bible.
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CUMB. VAL. RAILROAD.
I'll ME T A B L e

TAKES EFFECT SUNDAY, JAN, 80. 1887.
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CONSU MPTIVES.

~" undersigned having been re-
,.]lo health by simple means, after
ifg for several years with a severe
l.n. affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
of cure. TO those who desire it, he will
cheerfully send free of charge) copy
of the prescription used, which they
will find sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing and may prove a blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD A. Will
SON, Williamsburg, Kings County.
New York.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
ANE
Flour ana Feed Store
No. So Que ST., Staley,s Block

YTNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Martinsburg and Berkeley
county that he has opened Coal and Wood
Office and Flour and Feed Store at 68 Queen
Street, where all orders in my line will re-
ceive prompt attention. haEe put in pair
of Fairbanks new scales and all coal sold by
me will be weighed and full weight guar
anteed. Piedmont and Cumberland run of
mine, Fine and Lump Coal; also best quail
ty Nut and Egg anthracite coal always on
hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to sell
are solicited to see me before selling. Thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage ex-
tended me, and soliciting your further favors,
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. ). W. XII EXITS.
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MONT ALTO RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE.

In effect Mch. H. 1877. Daily except Sunday.
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POISON IN The ASHES
What the Mt. Lebanon Shakers
F0und-Incident i'm the His
tory of a Quiet Community.

and worry of the outside world.
They are widely known, how
ever, for their strict honor and
probity in business.
The Shakers believe that ma
ture has remedy for every dis
ease. A few have been found
the rest are as yet unknown.
Many were discovered by acci-
dent. Others came to light as
the result of patient experiment
and research.
Nervous Dyspepsia Is a COM
paratively meao disease, growing
out of the conditions of modern
life. 1t is a joint affection of
the digestive organs and OF the
nervous system. These two
were formerly treated IS sepa-
rate ailments, and it was left
for the clear-sighted Shakers
to prove that the basis of tits
terrible and often fatal compli-
cation lies chiefly in the disord-
cred and depraved functions of
digestion and nutrition. They
reasoned thus:-"If we can in
duce the stomach to do its
work, and stimulate the excre-
tive organs to drive out of the
body the poisonous waste met
ters which remain after the lie
giving elements of the food
have been absorbed, we shall
have conquered Nervous Dys-
pepsia and Nervous Exhaus t.
ion. And they were right.
Knowing the infallible power
of Shaker Extract (Soigel's
Syrup in less complicated
though similar diseases,
they resolved to test it fully
in this. To leave no ground
for doubt they prescribed the
remedy in hundreds of cases
which had been pronounced In
curable-with perfect success
in every instance where their
directions as to living and Diet
were scrupulously followed.
Nervous Dyspepsia and Ex-
haustion is a peculiarly Ameri-
can disease. To a greater or
less extent half the people of
this country suffer from it
both sexes and all ages. In no
country in the world are there
so many insane asylums filed
to overlooking, all resulting
from this alarming disease. Its
leading symptoms are these:
Frequent or continual head
ache; a dull pain at the base
of the brain; bad breath; nau-
seous quotations; the rising
of sour and pungent fluids to
the throat; a sense of oppress-
ion and faintness at the pit Of
the stomach; fatulence; wake
fulness and loss of sleep; dis
gust with food even when
weak from the need oft; sticky
or Shiny matter on the teeth or
in the mouth, especially on ris-
ing in the morning; furred and
coated tongue; dull eyes; cold
hands and feet; constipation 1;
dry or rough skin; inability to
fix the mind on any labor call
ing for continuous attention;
ana oppressive ana So, lore
bodings and fears.
All this terrible group
Shaker Extract (Seigel's
Syrup removes by its pos
tive, powerful, direct yet
painless and gentle action upon
the functions of digestion and
assimilation. Those elements
of the food that build up and
strengthen the system are sent
upon their mission, while all
waste matters (the ashes of life's
fre) which unremoved, poison
and kill, are expelled from the
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BALTIC. & OHIO
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Sunday, Jan. 80. 1857.
EAST BOUND.
Train No. from Chicago and st
Louis leaves Martinsburg at 4O6. and
Washingto.. 20; arrives Baltimore ut
2 30 ano leaves 45 m, arrives at Phila
delphia at IL &c; M
Train No. s, arrives at Martinsburg at
500, leaves 5.07, a. m.
Train No. l46, mixed train, leaves Mar.
tinsbu e 6 20 m, except Sunday, cor
meets fol-. Winchester, Hagerstown and
Frederick.
Train No. S. except Sunday, leaves
stops at all stations, connects for Valley
GRAZ ch, Hagerstown and Frederick.
Train No. 2, limited from St. Louis and
Cincinnati; leaves Martlnsburg ii 55; m
w shington 2 10 p IN; and Baltimore 10
p m; arrives Philadelpnia m.
Train No. 30, Baltimore and way sta
items via Washington; leaves Martins
nurg at p m; conn ects for Winchester,
HagerstoWn and Frederick.
Train No 6, limited from Chicago and
Pittsburg, leaves Martinsburg 5 20 m,
and Washington % p IN; arrives Balt-
moIe at 8 30 p m, and leaves at as D m;
arrives Philadelphia at q m.
Trains No. and Will stop at Shenan-
doah junction.
WEST BOUND.
Train No. 8, limited from Philad elphia
to Chicago and Pitt. burg, leaves Phila.
delphia at q m; Baltimore at 10 80 I'd;
Washington at III As m and Martinsburg
at 40 p m.
Train No /, limited to Cincinnati and
st. Louis, leaves Philadelphia 10 45 m:
Baltimore 2 80, Washington 80, Martins
burg 5 20 p m.
Train No. 7, Pittsburg Express; Mar
tinsburg at II 08 p m, arrives Cumberland
20, and Pittsburg at 80 IN.
Train No. Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
outs; leaves Philadelphia As; Baltimore
Washington 10 p. IN. and Martins
urg II "a a. m.
No 65, daily except Sunday-Baltimor
to Grafton; Martinsburg at II % p. IN.
stops at all stations and connects for
Romney.
Mixed train, lat, daily; leaves Martins
stops at all stations.
No. I45 leaves 7 10 a. m. except Sunday;
stops at all stations
Accommodation for Cherry Run leaves
$50 p. m. except Sunday.
j. T. MARTIN, agent.
c. X. LORD,
Gen1. Passenger Agent,
Baltimore
VIM. NJ. CLEMENTS,
General Manager,
Baltimore.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-21
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press Recognized bv Geo. T.
- ROWell X Co., as Ahead AZ an
Advertising Medium.

Tho we'll known advertising agency Of
Geo. p. Rowell a Co. of New York City. have
issued an annual Newspaper Directory for
thirty years or more, and these publications
have been generally recognized AZ authority
as TO the matter of newspaper circulation.
In tho regular issues Of tho Directory they
have included all the newspapers published
In the United States and Canada. Quite
recently. however, they have issued con-
densed list. II gives only the best newspa-
pers as advertising mediums, and hence Is
practically better, because more convenient,
than their large, Directory. Four-fifths OF
the newspapers OF the United States are
practically Counted out" by intelligent ad'
vertisers, who only want to know the best.
Hence the value Of the work under notice.
Tho publishers in the preface well say:
1T Sits the wheat from the chat. 1t di:
rects the attention Of an advertiser toward
papers which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept portion of that pa
tronsge which goes to publications which
cost greatly in excess Of any power to bene-
al which they possess. II takes the general
ground, that the best is the cheapest"
: We need scarcely say that on this plan,
the FREE Press is given by this book (see
page 1889 AZ the advertising medium OF San
Marcos and Hays county, II being tue only
one on The list. We respectfully invite the
attention Of advertisers, both ct homo and
abroad, TO this fact.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-21
Gard From John A. Howell.

Ed. FREE PREss:-I regret that duty to
myself impels me to solicit the use of your
columns to make statement of facts to the
public, that may refute a slanderous and
malicious attack made upon me by the
editor of the Cresset, in issue of his
paper of March 9th, IN which he alleges
in effect that l had stolen away from San
Marcos, leaving unpaid board bills, numer-
GUS and sundry debts behind.
While have no desire to enter into a
discussion or have any trouble with this
self-styled champion of public and private
rights, take this opportunity to deny and
denounce the whole affair as malicious and
ungentlemanly. made with the evident in
tention Of rejecting seriously upon the
character of one who never harmed him
either by word or action, and without re-
gard for the facts or cause to provoke it,
and one. too, whose every step IN life Is
open to investigation, and who can estab-
lish as good reputation for honesty, sobriety
and integrity as the said editor dare. Where
he obtained his information that l was in
debt for board am at q loss to know, but
whether he culled il from the poisoned lips
of some street gossiper, or incubated and
Matched 1t in his own Office il is a falsehood
all the same. Aud after a repeated effort TO
induce him to retract he has added insult
to injury. by refusing my communication as
unit for publication, and after agreeing up
on my last, that he retract, by employing
his own Language. he has betrayed his truS',
by reproducing the article referred to max
ing his comments worse than the original
publication.
After q personal interview with a number
Of the most respected citizens of San Mar
cos. have failed to fine single indiyidu-
al, my creditors among others, who ever
dreamed Of my intention TO defnud them
or beat board bills. now leave the mat
ter before the public to be decided upon its
merits Meanwhile AM individually re-
sponsible to God and man for = failure TO
establish the truthfulness OF the above.
For night, truth and justice
JoHN A. HOW'LL
san Marcos. April 70, 1857.
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San JacintO Day /!

To-day is tho anniversary OF the
battle of San Jacinto, which made
Texas an independent Republic and
afterwards sovereign State of the
American Union. 1t is fitting to
note q further fact or two in this con-
nection. General Sam Houston led
In that battle and afterwards for many
years the civil government Under
his wise administration Texas grew
and prospered. But at last, because
of his devotion to the principles OF
Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Demo
cracy in which he had been reared, he
was repudiated and Inundated by
the land for which he had done and
suffered 80 much, and left to die I'M
der cloud. All history affords no
more glaring or shameful instance OF
public ingratitude. We believe the
great mass of the people are heartily
ashamed of that act, but Texas owes
it to the memory of Sam Houston to
reprdiate her condemnation as pub
Icly as she once repudiased him.
The time is coming when it will be
done.
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special Request.

In view of the pending Prohibition
campaign, we would be glad IL our
friends would send us the names OF
friends OF the cause in all the ada
cent counties, and in fact throughout
Western Texas, to whom we may
send sample copies of the FREE Press,
which, from its antecedents and po-
sition, should be the organ of the
movement in this part of the State,
there being no other so pronounced
an advocate of the cause in said re-
gion.
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FROM GALVESTON.

ED. FREE Pass: My absence OF
nearly year from Galveston has wit
messed many changes. The great fire
of November, 1885 perhaps benefit
ted the city more than anything else
could possibly have done. Fine res
denees are to be seen on all sides on
the sites of what were before, wood
en- shanties. These gems of archi-
tectural beauty may be counted by
the hundred. Some vague idea Of
what they are may be had when L
state the stone alone for one Of these
residences cost over $4,000, and the
total cost Of which when finished vii
be over 100000. The street cars run
on all the streets now, consisting Of
over twenty eve miles Of track
The artesian well has proved very
successful, fresh water having been
found in sufficient quantities at s
depth Of 7g5 feet TIE vel Is cbOk
ed ND at the bottom and it IS i'm
possible to say until il Is cleaned out
what the actual GOV viii be Doubt
less this solTes the fresh water Prob
lem in Galveston. Il having been
demonstrated that fresh water CAT be
found here. sufsossnt number Of
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For the Campaign.

The FREE Press, true to its an
tecedents for years past, will
do its utmost to secure the triumph
of the Prohibition amendment at the
election in August next. For this
purpose, in order to extend its circu-
lation and influence, we will furnish
it for the campaign, over four months
for only Fifty Cents. We. ask the
friends of the cause in Western Tex
as to come to its aid by giving us
large lists of new subscribers at this
very low rate.
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DrinwOOd.

This week We bear the same old cry of
dry weather.
Mr.. @ Williams vii not attempt to start
his herd Of cattle until rain falls, 80 we are
informed BY Mr.. Miles Williams
Mr. c r. wesibrook left Monday for
New Haven. Conn. va Galveston, Tex
All regrs; parting With Charlie During
his STAY here he has made many friends
and al wish him safe journey fcrOss the
'-rsters--
Miss Ella and Ealah Rogers socoupa-
nied By their brother Arthur. returned 70
San MErcos Muoisy. after Spending . few
DAYS a-1o1g their frisoas soi rslstives n
ths HIS Bon
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Copious showers are reported from
Colorado City, Sulphur Springs, JEFF
ferson, Tyler, Dublin, Fort WORTH
Lampasas, Mullen, DeLeon, Cole
man. Kosse, McGregor, Melissa,
Waco, Brentwood, Marlin. We are
especially pleased to learn of heavy
and protracted rains in Erath county
where so much suffering has been re-
ported from time to time by our cor
respondents.
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The San Marcos FREE Pass is not
one of the papers that cry boom,
boom, boom, when there is no boom,
and are therefore not TO be believed
when it comes. Ike the hoy who CRED
wolf-Galveston News.
Our readers viii testify that we
have come down emphaticAlly on DO
gus booms. whether at San Marcos
OF Kyle. The Ouly dlferel c, Is that
San Marcos Is assured Of the Lock
hart BaslToP and LtGrAnge rAiiroai
not a. boom. but as fact
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wells will DO sunk TO furnish the city
with fresh water.

wells will DO sunk 10 furnish the city
with fresh water.
This vicinity is also suffering from
the drouth. II has not rained here
in many months, and all the cisterns
are dry. The arlesian well cannot
be OF much use at present rs 1T is
situated some two miles from the
city, and until it is connected with
the city by system OF waterworks
cannot avail us much.
The Galveston Air Line r. r.
promisc to DO good thing both for
the town and for the whole State.
The company has been organized with
a capital OF q half million dollars, one
half of which has already been paid
in. It will furnish direct connec-
ton with st. Louis.
Two new factories are TO be start.
ed here soon, the capital for which
has already been paid in. One is the
Galveston Bagging and Irvine Man
ufacturing Company. This company
purpose manufacturing enough bag
ging and Irvine to bale the whole cot
ton crop Of Texas. 1t will be a great
thing for the State, as all the bag
ging etc, is now imported. The
other enterprise is the Lone Star
Cracker Co. They purpose manu-
featuring all the different kinds of
crackers made in the North, and
promise to sell at northern prices.
They expect to start on May LIST, and
when it is in operation the Texas
merchants will have no excuse for
sending north for these goods.
A remarkable revival of religion is
going on in the st. Johns Methodist
church here, and many are being con-
verted. Leading ministers of the
State are assisting and great good
is expected Of it.
The Galveston county Prohibi-
tionists held their convention yester-
day and organized. Saloon men now
expect to have a bitter fight from
these determined men.
The Interstate rowing regatta
which is to take place here April 3Oth
and May 1st, will be the finest of the
kind ever witnessed in the State.
All the worlds champions are enter
ed in the races and are expected to
be present.
Easter Sunday was observed here
in oil the churches. Special Easter
services were held in all the princi-
pal churches which were beautifully
decorated with flowers, etc.
The Beach hotel company are hnv-
ing a sea wall built in front of their
property, which fronts on the coast,
as protection against overhows.
Notwithstanding the severe drouth
the market is overlooked with plo-
fusion of fresh vegetables, etc. Spring
has put on her richest beauty, and
the flowers presenta lovely appear
ance. Our heavy night dews here
are all that keeps vegetation from
perishing. Rain is earnestly hoped
for.
Since writing the above in refer
ence to the artesian well, learn that
some ten additional wells are talked
of and will doubtless be sunk for
factories here.
The Opera Glass Office was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night
More anon. j. DIRKs.
Galveston, Texas, April 10th, 1887.
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A great deal is being said in the
newspapers as to the practical work
ings of the Interstate Commerce law
as administered by the commission.
Opinions differ widely on the subject.
We think it is yet toe soon to form 3
lust Judgment
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rrhIhItIon Nettinr a Minb4rII.

An -ho are flSadly to the oSuss Of Pro
hib56,o are hereby reaasstoi % meet Al
wimbsriy On ssfurisy the Ssh iust, for
he PzrPo~s q or-zuiEng Tor he soI1ing
osupAszn. AfGn Kesossoos = SErzsssly
ss,i-itei E.R BruE-oS.
C.E-uEn co--iftss.
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We are informed that the annual
meeting of the fire companies of the
State will take place at Temple, May
18th. Delegates should make ready
TO attend.
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Prohibition Mas Meeting.

Kyle Tuesday night next April ss,h-
Cone al. There vii Be interesting speak
srs present d. A PoETEA
County COnuitteeu1n-
Eyls. April -. lss7.